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August 29, 2012

Gay Republican says platform banning marriage equality will be last gasp of homophobia from the party

Gay Republican and former Representative of Arizona, Jim Kolbe said he believes this will be the last time the Republican Party’s platform will endorse amending the US Constitution to stop states from recognising marriage equality.

August 29, 2012

Angela Merkel says no to equal tax laws for LGBT couples

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected calls to give to LGBT couples the tax breaks enjoyed by heterosexual married couples.

August 29, 2012

Maryland LGBT groups join up with immigrants over November ballot

LGBT groups in Maryland teamed up with the state's largest Latino and immigrant rights group yesterday, hoping to build support for November ballot questions which, if passed, will allow marriage equality and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.

August 29, 2012

New Zealand MP appeals to opponents and fence-sitters over marriage equality bill

New Zealand's equal marriage bill is to be heard for the first time today in parliament, and various lobby groups and a number of MPs will also be declaring their opposition to it.

August 29, 2012

Republican party platform would halt US hopes of marriage equality

The Republican Party today announced approval on a platform which would ban any hopes of marriage equality, and all abortions, at the GOP national convention in Tampa, Florida.

August 29, 2012

Boy Scouts of America pack to stand up to anti-gay policy

A Boy Scouts of America pack in California have announced that they are to take a stand against the BSA policy, which currently does not allow gay members, volunteers or staff.

August 29, 2012

New Zealand: a thousand march on Parliament in support of equal marriage

Around a thousand supporters of equal marriage marched through Wellington to push forward on support for a bill which will have its first reading today, and would legalize same-sex marriage.

August 29, 2012

Northern Ireland: Peer who compared homosexuality to bestiality quits

An Ulster Unionist Party peer has stepped down after making comments describing gay marriage as "deviant", and describing a Gay Pride march though Belfast as "offensive".

August 28, 2012

Bill O’Reilly defends claim that pedophilia is a “homosexual problem”

A political commentator on Fox News has been criticised for defending an anti-gay rights lobby group who have made claims that there are connections between homosexuality and pedophilia.

August 28, 2012

Over-50s welcome at health info day

Guest talks, stalls and taster sessions for older LGBTs in central London, 6 Sept